Media Coverage for the National Association of Licensed Paralegals
We list our media coverage here to document the increasing awareness of the paralegal profession in the public eye. In each section you will find articles and blogs that we have written across various legal platforms. Not only are they a good read, they also contain updates and demonstrate just how big the National Association of Licenced Paralegals has become. To read the articles please click on the publication house link which will take you through.
Does your employer have the legal right to ask you back to the office?
Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, comments on Laura Hampson’s Yahoo! Lifestyle UK! article about returning to the office. Coverage in:
- Yahoo! Lifestyle UK! 13th May 2021
How to proceed if you want to re-negotiate your office lease
Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, explains how SMEs can go about re-negotiating their office leases to best suit their needs. Coverage in:
- CLH News: 18th May 2021
- Elite Business: 11th May 2021
- Kent Business Radio
- Small Business Insider: 27th April 2021
- Network She: April 27th 2021
Do you have the right to pay in cash?
Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, comments on Jasmine’s MoneyMagpie article about when and if you have a right to pay with cash.
What can you do about your noisy neighbours?
Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, explains how to go about dealing with noisy neighbours. What counts as noisy, what you can do and who to call. Coverage in:
- Family and Wellbeing: 17th May 2021
- Family Friendly working: 6th May 2021
- Dean Radio: 4th May 2021
- Bionic Basil: 22nd April 2021
- Liverpoolecho: 4th April 2021
- Daily Mail: 29th March 2021
Can employers force employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine?
Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, answers any questions you could have about the COVID-19 vaccine and employment law as the UK seeks to return to work. Coverage in:
- NE Connected: 19th May 2021
- Family Friendly Working: 13th May 2021
- Minute Hack: 8th March 2021
- Global Banking & Finance Review: 2nd March 2021
- Kent Business Radio: 1st March 2021
- Business Leader: 1st March 2021
- FT ADVISER: 24th February 2021
- MoneyMagpie: 14th April 2021
Amanda Hamilton talks about the paralegal profession in the time of COVID-19
Airing on Saturday, 13th February, Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, will be talking to BBC Radio Ulster in a show about how the legal industry has been affected by COVID-19.
- BBC Radio Ulster: 13th February 2021
What you need to know about law when starting a business
This advice from Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, will help anyone thinking of starting a UK-based online business. Coverage in:
- Startacus: 7th January 2021
What are your consumer rights?
Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, explains exactly what rights you have when returning faulty or unwanted gifts and online purchases. Coverage in:
- Sussex Living: 10th April 2021
- All About Dog Food: 11th January 2021
- Bucks Breakfast: 22nd December 2020
When is a paralegal preferable to a solicitor?
Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, explains the differences between solicitors and paralegals and the situations in which a paralegal could be a better option. Coverage in:
- North East Connected: 1st March 2021
- Woman Ready: 4th February 2021
- Tufnell Park Parents: Spring 2021 Issue
- Family Friendly Working: 1st February 2021
- Network She: 16th January 2021
- Kent Business Radio: 11th January 2021
- Start Smarter: 17th December 2020
- ByteStart: 11th December 2020
- Images Magazine: December 2020
- The SME Club: 27th November 2020
- Money Magpie: 6th November 2020
- High Life North: 3rd November 2020
- Technologgie: 3rd November 2020
- When They Get Older: 27th October 2020
- Minutehack: 22nd October 2020
The legal profession is failing people with mental health issues
One of our licensed paralegals, Caroline Spencer-Boulton, highlights the instinct failure by the legal profession in obtaining proper and full assessments of clients suffering from one or more mental health issues. Coverage in:
- North East Connected: 7th January 2021
- Mind The Care Training: 8th December 2020
Legal education provider, BARBRI, enters a partnership with NALP and the University of Sussex
BARBRI is offering discounted course fees for their SQE prep course for Sussex Law students and NALP members to help open doors into the legal sector. Coverage in:
- Legal Cheek: December 16th 2020
NALP responds to Mayson’s Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation
Amanda Hamilton explains how the existence of a self-regulatory body such as NALP can help protect individuals from unregulated legal services since the eradication of legal aid in the UK. Coverage in:
- Barrister Magazine: December 17th 2020
What are your legal obligations when selling online?
CEO of NALP, Amanda Hamilton, explains the legal obligations of businesses that plan to sell to the ever-growing online consumer market. Coverage in:
- BusinessComputing.com: 26th April 2021
- STARTUPS Magazine: 10th April 2021
- Technologgie: 21st December 2020
- Network She: 20th December 2020
- Global Banking & Finance Review: 17th December 2020
How can paralegals help law firms stay afloat during the lockdown?
With lockdown causing a lot more legal work, Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, explains how employing more paralegals can help maintain profit margins when money is tight. Coverage in:
- The New Law Journal: 6th November 2020
- Legal Abacus: September/October 2020
How will Brexit affect the paralegal profession?
Amanda Hamilton, CEO of NALP, sets out how paralegal professionals and their clients could be affected by Brexit. Coverage in:
- North East Connected: 9th December 2020
How to get work as a paralegal
Paralegal work offers the flexibility of working either for a company or as a freelancer. Amanda Hamilton illuminates some of the best ways of finding lucrative work in the profession. Coverage in:
- Simply Law Jobs: 30th November 2020
Interview techniques for aspiring paralegals
The role of paralegals has become increasingly significant. But how should firms recruit them? Here are some top tips on interviewing candidates by Amanda Hamilton. Coverage in:
- The Legal Diary: 27th November 2020
- Local Government Lawyer: 16th October 2020
- Birmingham Law Society: 11th December 2020
How to choose the right paralegal course for you
With the paralegal profession emerging as the fastest growing in the legal sector, it’s so important to choose the right course; one that is bespoke, fit for purpose and robust. Coverage in:
- The Legal Secretary Journal: 1st November 2020